We asked how the government’s commitment to put 13,000 extra personnel into neighbourhood policing roles by 2029 will be funded. The government provided £200 million in 2025–26 to recruit 3,000 additional neighbourhood 69 Q 115 70 Q 130 71 Q 67 72 Q 7; C&AG’s Report, para 1.12 73 C&AG’s Report, para 1.9 74 Q 78; C&AG’s Report, para 2.15 and 3.20 75 Qq 79, 118 76 Q 112 77 Qq 22, 114; C&AG’s Report, para 2.14 16 policing personnel (police officers and police community support officers) and the ...

We asked how the government’s commitment to put 13,000 extra personnel into neighbourhood policing roles by 2029 will be funded. The government provided £200 million in 2025–26 to recruit 3,000 additional neighbourhood 69 Q 115 70 Q 130 71 Q 67 72 Q 7; C&AG’s Report, para 1.12 73 C&AG’s Report, para 1.9 74 Q 78; C&AG’s Report, para 2.15 and 3.20 75 Qq 79, 118 76 Q 112 77 Qq 22, 114; C&AG’s Report, para 2.14 16 policing personnel (police officers and police community support officers) and the Home Office told us it is confident that forces will achieve this.78 However, forces do not yet know what funding will be provided from 2026–27 onwards a Type: conclusion | Number: 28 | Response status: partially_accepted Government response: 3. PAC conclusion: Police forces have limited flexibility to recruit people with the skills they need. 3. PAC recommendation: The Home Office should work with the National Police Chiefs’ Council to assess the implications of the existing focus on maintaining